Magic Johnson was supposed to be a part of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” for major events such as the NBA Finals. Then he wasn’t, and now he is again.
Johnson revealed on Twitter he will be making an appearance on ESPN’s NBA pregame show prior to Game 1 of the Finals on June 2. It’s not clear if he will be sitting in for the entire show or just making a brief appearance.
Johnson’s “NBA Countdown” odyssey has been a strange one. ESPN promoted him as part of the show’s new team back in October, but didn’t make his first appearance until March and has not been seen since then. The network had recently blamed that on scheduling issues and said he would not make any further appearances this season, so this is a quick and abrupt shift.
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